The songs that follow are powerful. If In Nomine were a more balanced system, I would probably want to conduct play testing before proposing them. Instead these can be though of as draft ideas, please feel free to modify them as you see fit.

Elemental Numinous Corpus don’t just change one aspect of the body, they transform the entire body, bringing multiple advantages and disadvantages. Liber Canticorum includes two versions of this type of song; Numinous Corpus (Flame) and Numinous Corpus (Stone). Both were Secret Songs.

With this in mind, I have decided that all Elemental Numinous Corpus will be Secret or Forgotten, depending on which Superior(s) know it. Continue reading →

Themes linking the mechanical and the divine go back to at least the Greek classics.

Givens how Vapula pursues his word, and the increasing progress that humans have made towards integrating the mechanical into themselves and their world, the Prince of Technology would almost certainly be researching ways for his demons to do the same.

Of course, just because Vapula has been the one to push this research doesn’t mean that he’s the only one to use these songs. Continue reading →

Malcolm is one of the newer demons in hell, only recently elevated from being Familiar. His human guise affects a somber and stony expression, though some in the realms below suspect it is just laziness in casting off the vestiges of his feline vessel (a vessel which he has kept in reserve out of either nostalgia or utility).

“Lichtenberg” has left the service of Hell and is trying to Redeem. She has even managed to secure Jean as a sponsor on the strength of some intelligence she could possibly share (Lichtenberg previously served Alaemon and spied on Vapula). Unfortunately, the information has been locked away by a Seal of the Confessional.

Once Lichtenberg ascends to heaven, she will be able to share it. Unfortunately, as a demon she can’t – and while Jean could cut away Lichtenberg’s corrupted forces, doing so would risk losing the very information that makes the demoness valuable. Instead, the pair have teamed up to try and re-teach Lichtenberg how to be selfless and surrender herself to the moment.

Dumah is one of the Symphony’s great enigmas. He is silence in a cosmos defined by harmony and discord. He is an embodiment of truths (or of lies) yet never speaks. He hosts and consults with angels and demons alike. In Nomine canon provides no insights into this Celestial so everything that follows is my own creation.

Like all Seraphim and Balseraphs, Dumah appears like a majestic serpent wreathed in wings – but there is a stillness about him, as if the Symphony were far away. The louder someone tries to speak, the softer their voice comes out. Resonance does not work in his presence unless he allows it. Songs and attunements also tend to fail. Yet even amid this stillness, his calm silence speaks more eloquently than most people’s words.

Regardless of whatever else he may be, Dumah can also be considered a lesser Superior.Continue reading →

Abgoth is a relatively minor functionary among the Keys. He wouldn’t have it any other way. Greater responsibility means greater scrutiny, and greater scrutiny means fewer secrets he can call his own.

In particular he likes his trick for taking unsanctioned trips to earth. Abgoth slipped just enough of his name into a mortal grimoire* to allow overconfident Sorcerers to summon him. He cares little for the battle of wills, and instead enjoys the battle of wits that follows.

Each of Alaemon’s duchies has two names. The bureau designation (SI1, SI2, &c.) is Alaemon’s name for the duchy. The other is Gebbeleth’s old title for the corresponding duchy. Inside the conspiracy, only the first is supposed to be used. However, since nobody really respects Alaemon and the old form is so much more interesting, many in Hell still apply the Gebbelite titles.

All of Alaemon’s duchies are located in Stygia, though theoretically he could claim Gebbeleth’s secret territories if he ever finds them.

This concludes my initial pass a hierarchical listing of the various demon courts. I will make minor edits in an ongoing basis (not the least of which will be reviewing Revelations II and the Ethereal Player’s Guide to see if there are any Ethereals who are officially a part of Beleth’s court).

Now that this is done, you will probably start to see some more posts suggesting variations to the various infernal courts and/or guidelines on how to populate them in a consistent manner.

The In Nomine universe is filled with Angels and Demons running around doing blatantly supernatural things (sometimes even with their Superior’s blessings), but for the most part humanity has not figured it out. So what’s going on?

The White Wolf option is that the Symphony itself provides humanity with a degree of psychic protection. Anyone who is not Symphonically aware literally cannot perceive the supernatural without help. This is great for someone who wants to wander around town with their Numinous Corpus fully active, but not so great for someone who wants to use their supernatural visage to seem more intimidating (the closet scene in Beetlejuice comes to mind).

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